St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-18


please state, in the issue most cOnven-
lent to you, the amount of banking cap
ital in the city of st. Paul and i'll the
city of Minneapolis.
st. Paul, S7,300,O00. Minneapolis, So
295, 900. The Bank of Nova Scotia, To-
| Gated at Halifax, with capital stock of
| 81, ia, 800, has an agent at Minneapolis,
but it cannot be reasonably reckOned as
Minneapolis banking capital.
A SUBSCRIBER.
st. Paul-IgnatiuS DOnnelly is going
to prove by cipher that Shakespeare
works were written by Bacon. In this
case, what does the word cipher indi-
cate? What does it mean? How does
| it work, and how is it applied?
Buy one of DOnnelly's books. 1t Is
| printed for the purpose of answering
all those questions.
QUIZZER.
st. Paul-Why are sleds made at the
reform school if boys are not allowed to
slide with them? If they do they are
| arrested and sent to the reform school.
Is a policeman allowed to take a 90
cent sled away from a little boy and take
it home with him?
Is policeman allowed to turn out the
gas Of the street lamp when he wants TO
spark his girl?
FirSt-They are made to sell.
SecOnd-A policeman is allowed TO do
anything.
Third-That is one of his special
privileges. He does it generally to hide
the girls face.
NOT SHOT.
Duluth-Two men, one named John S.
Mott and the other Alexander ShOtt,
had little shooting atfray here, i'll
which Shot claims that the shot he
shot at Mott were not shot, while a
lawyer claims that the shot that ShOtt
shot at Mott shot Mott. Now, it must
be that the shot that Shot shot at
Mott was not shot, but Mott was shot
be not shot and Mott must be Shot.
but he amt. ShOtt is Shot and Mott
is Mott. Can it be that the Shot not
shot and the shot that Shot shot at
Mott was not shot. But if the shot that
Shot shot shot Mott, and Shot claims
he shot not, and the jury decide that
the shot that Shot shot was not the one
that shot Mott. and Mott was ShOtt and
Shot was Mott, then who in HI was
shot?
The same man who was shot in Du-
luth. There's no difference i'll the
places.
A. Z. II.
Rice's StatiOn-Is the ruler of Spain
Alfonso HI, XII. or NV?
Will st. Paul have an ice palace this
winter?
Will the Northern Pacific railroad
offer reduced rates during the holt
days?
First-The Twelfth.
SecOnd-Sure.
Third-YOu can find out by address
ing the general passenger agent of that
road.
JIM JAM.
st. Paul-IS James q. Blaine CathO-
lie, or was he one, and does he attend
the Roman Catholic church?
HOw's my writing?
SecOnd-Your writing is wild-eyed
and wOOlly.
O.R.T.
st. Paul-WhO is the acting vice
president of the United States at pres
ent?
What is the correct temperature to
keep house in winter?
What day did Oct. II, 1892. fall on?
FirSt-The president of the United
State senate, ingalls,.
SecOnd-SiXty-elght degrees.
Third-Friday.
RUSIINIORE.
st. Paul-IS the play of ''IngOmar"
founded on historical facts?
Who was he?
FirSt-YeS.
Second-He was barbarian chief
tain.
COOK BOOK.
st. Paul-WaS the GLOBE Cook Book
ever published? If so, please tell an
impatient cook where they can be
found.
Yes. At the GLOBE office.
NJ. A FUGLIR.
Frederick, Dak.-IS the mississippi
river higher at New Orleans than is is
at st. Paul, Mimi, or Lake ltaska?
No.
st. Paul-Can landlords compel their
tenants TO pay rent in advance?
What does the word galore mean?
First-No.
Second In plenty.
SUFFERER.
Benson-DO you know any sure cure
for cOrnS?
Yes. Remove the toe from the eorns
with Ratchet or a crOsscut saw. This
is the only sure cure.
Henderson, Mimi. Il weigh 800
pounds. Was married several times.
Am exceedingly good looking. Have
fine residence not far west from the
Little Gem saloon in this city. Please
advise me if / should marry again, or
paddle my own canoe.
Paddle your own canoe. The chances
are if you keep up your weight you will
not have to paddle 1t very long. 1t will
sink.
A.G. W. &c.
st. Paul-Who has the biggest feet in
St. Paul.
Andy Call, the policeman.
TOPsY.
St. Paul-How many streets are there
in st. Paul?
How many war-whoops in full-grOwn
Indian?
What amusementS could you give me
which would be nice for Christmas eve?
First-Several thousand.
SecOnd-Just as many as the Indian
wants to fire off.
Third-GO out and chase street car
up and down Seventh street.
INQUISITIVE.
st. Paul.-Where is the Globe Bust
ness college?
What kind of disposition does my
writing denote?
First-ROom Sc, Davidson block.
Second-A dark-blue disposition, cut
decollete. Natural flowers.
NIX.
st. Paul-Which was the first Ian
guage?
Where did the Indians who welcomed
Columbus descend from?
When it is here in st. Paul 10 m. what
time is it in New York and Hamburg?
How big is the police force in New
York and Chicago?
First-The language spoken by God.
Second-FrOm the mountains; and, it
is rumored, that some of them descended